Name: pazham kanji. recipe by latha nair at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: leftover rice 1cup ( keep overnight adding enough water to cover it.); Curd 1 cup; Salt to taste; For pulissery; Curd 1cup; To grind; Coconut 1/2 cup; Green chillies 2; Garlic 2 cloves; Jeera 2 pinch; hing a pi nch; Salt; Oil 1 tbsp; Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp; Red Chillies 2; chilli powder 1/4 tsp ( just to give colour); ginger chopped a small piece.; curry leaves; For Chutney; Coconut 1/2 cup; Small onion 3; Green chillies 2; tamarind a small piece.; Salt

ABOUT pazham kanji. RECIPE

This is actually the real traditional breakfast of the poor & middle class people of kerala in old times. This nutritious & healthy rice dish is made from the left over rice. almost all people in olden days used to take it in their own way. . whether it s only with curd & green chillies or with buttermilk & chutney or anyway they prefer. we can make this same with fresh rice also.

Ingredients Serving: 2

leftover rice 1cup ( keep overnight adding enough water to cover it.)
Curd 1 cup
Salt to taste
For pulissery
Curd 1cup
To grind
Coconut 1/2 cup
Green chillies 2
Garlic 2 cloves
Jeera 2 pinch
hing a pi nch
Salt
Oil 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Red Chillies 2
chilli powder 1/4 tsp ( just to give colour)
ginger chopped a small piece.
curry leaves
For Chutney
Coconut 1/2 cup
Small onion 3
Green chillies 2
tamarind a small piece.
Salt

Instructions

Drain water from rice.
To make pulissery . grind all ingredients given to grind. In a pan add some oil & put the ground masala along with some water. fry for a few min. add turmeric powder & salt. let it boil for a few sec just to remove the raw taste.
then add beaten curd stir well . simmer till it s very hot. almost the boiling point.
remove from fire.
heat a small kadai with 1 tbsp of oil. put mustard seeds red chillies, chopped ginger & curry leaves. fry well. add to the curry.
pulissery. add water if the curry is very thick. if it s a bit sour add some sugar.
for chutney grind all ingredients given for chutney without adding water. try to make it a bit fry.
take a serving individual bowl , add 1/2 cup rice , drainning water.
then put 1 or 2 big laddle of pulissery gravy on top. then 1 tbsp of chutney & 1/2 cup of thick fresh curd.
add salt. mix well with our own hands.
serve with green chillies , papad & some pickle.
It s tasty even without any accompaniments.

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